Center for Black Cultures, Resources and Research

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

THE FINAL SCREENING for the Black Love Film Festival on May 20th @ 7 pm
Come see the film Rafiki at the HG 1070 at the McCormick Screening Room
Come enjoy the Film and enter a raffle and win some prizes

04/26/2026

The Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR) is excited to invite you to support our 2026 Black Baccalaureate Celebration through our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser! This is a delicious and simple way to help us continue honoring and celebrating the academic achievements of our Black graduates here at UCI.

Fundraiser Dates:
Monday, April 27th at 8:00 AM – Monday, May 4th at 8:00 AM

BUT you get early access starting now!

This is a simple and delicious way to support our graduating students and help us continue the legacy of honoring their academic achievements. Double Good offers gourmet, small-batch popcorn, and 50% of all proceeds directly support the celebration. This is a virtual fundraiser, so there’s no order handling or delivery worries—your popcorn ships directly to you!

We would greatly appreciate your support by purchasing popcorn or sharing the link with your networks:

👉 Support our team here: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/06j23hmf

Your participation directly contributes to ensuring that the 2026 Black Baccalaureate Celebration continues to be meaningful, empowering, and affirming for our graduates and their families.

04/15/2026

Step into the world of the King of Pop! Join us for Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Experience, a dynamic event series celebrating the life, music, and cultural impact of Michael Jackson. From an exclusive screening of Michael, to an engaging panel discussion exploring his influence on music, dance, and Black culture, and an exciting Wii dance competition — this is an experience you don't want to miss.

Come celebrate the legacy, the movement, and the magic.

🎬 CBCRR Soul Force Cinema Presents “Michael” Screening
Friday, April 24, 2026 | 9:20 PM
Regal Irvine Spectrum
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/mpzkw3s4

🗣️ The Legacy of Michael Jackson: Dance, Identity, & Influence Panel Discussion
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 5:30–6:30 PM
Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR)
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3kszhnry

🎮 Michael Jackson: The Experience Dance Competition
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Arroyo Vista (AV) 1078
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3d4mwkpu

Don't stop 'til you get enough — RSVP and be part of The Michael Experience.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

03/13/2026

Celebrating Black joy, community, and culture at the Black House Block Party ✨

This incredible event was led by the Black RA themed housing team — Makenna (), Menkem (.daniel), and Darius () — who created such a vibrant space for our community to come together in celebration of Black History Month

From music and line dancing to double dutch, yard games, musical chairs, and amazing food, the energy was truly unmatched

Shoutout to a special performance from Black Excellence Choir featuring Izzy, Savannah, Kia and Makenna who brought everyone together with the Black National Anthem

We also want to shoutout:

📸 Xavier () is perfect for capturing these incredible moments

🎧 DJ MIMZ (.onyia) for DJing and keeping the vibes going all evening

🛍️ Chitu (.clt ) for selling his entrepreneur creations, custom-made hats, and the Nigerian snacks!

A special thank you to the Rosa Parks House residents — Summer (.sxmmxr_), Asia (), and Gregory (gg3times1) — for originally envisioning this amazing idea, and to Makenna for helping bring it to life

We’re also grateful for all the Black organizations and volunteers who helped make this event such a success.

And of course, CBCRR was proud to support this celebration through funding and help uplift such a meaningful community gathering

Black joy deserves to be celebrated every day. Black history is history and it doesn’t stop when the month ends🫶🏾

02/23/2026

RSVP now for the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research Black Love Film Festival featuring a special screening of Moonlight 🌙✨

Join us on March 3rd at 8PM in the McCormick Screening Room for an evening of powerful storytelling, reflection, and community. Secure your seat and experience this award-winning film with us! 🎬🖤

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/5ey7z52x

02/23/2026

CBCRR is excited to support the Black Themed Houses RA’s - Makenna, Menkem and Darius - along with the Black organizations (BLOC) across campus for the 

🫶🏾BLACK HOUSE BLOCK PARTY🥳

 📅 Friday, February 27

⌚️ 5-8 PM

📍Arroyo Vista Lawn

Join us as we close out Black History Month celebrating our culture, connection and community with good vibes, food, music and more!! Pull up, have fun and start your night with us before heading to the NSA Party!👀🎶

RSVP with the link in the flyer! You don’t want to miss this❕🎉

02/18/2026

What is the SUPER fellowship?
The SUPER fellowship program is designed to promote access among undergraduate students considering research as a career by expanding opportunities to laboratory training and mentorship to those who may not have had the opportunity to lead psychological science research. https://www.apa.org/about/awards/undergraduate-research-opportunity

02/17/2026

Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.

—Jesse Jackson, Maa Kheru

01/19/2026

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we take the time to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged, and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest. He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.

12/27/2025

Happy Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga and first celebrated in 1966. It is an annual celebration of African-American culture held from December 26th to January 1st, culminating in gift-giving and a feast of faith, celebrating the rich tradition, culture, and shared heritage of the African-American communities

Each day of celebration emphasizes the following principles:
*Umoja (unity)
*Kujichagulia (self-determination)
*Ujima (collective work)
*Ujamaa (cooperative economics)
*Nia (purpose)
*Kuumba (creativity)
*Imani (unity)